Knockdown mantel.



oivrrn* sra'rns PATENT rion."

JOHN W. HADIDOX, 'OF PARKERSBURG, WEST VIRGINIA.

lKNooKDo-WN MAN'IEL.

Application filed June as,

To a? Z 1072 am it may concern Be it known that I, JOHN W. HADDOX, a citizen of the United States, residing at Parkersburg, in the county of \Vood and State of Vest Virginia, have invented new and useful. Improvements in Knockdown Mantels, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to a mantel of the knock down type designed primarily for ornamental purposes, and which is commonly termed a cabinet mantel.

The primary object of the invention is to provide a 'mantel" of this character which is formed from a plurality of detachable sec,- tions, which may be detached or assembled as the occasion may require.

The improved mantel is so constructed that it may be used as a basemantel, which is usually a mantel without a mirror-but provided with ornamental cornices, or the detachable sections of the mantel may be adjusted to form a half cabinet mantel, which comprises a base and a'mirror, or the detachable sections may be connected in such a manner as to provide afull cabinetmantel, which includes a base, a mirror, and an ornamental cornice above the mirror.

A still further object of the invention is to provide a knock down cabinet mantel comprising detachable sections which may be neatly compact for shipment or for storage if desired, and to provide a mantel which may be formed entirely of sheet metal. a

\Vith these and other objects in view, the invention resides in the novel arrangement and combinationof parts, which will be hereinafter fully described and particularly pointed out inthe claims. n

The preferred embodiment ofthe invention has been illustrated in the, accompany- .ing drawings, although no restriction is necessarily made to the precise detailsof construction therein shown, as changes, alterations, and modifications within the scope of the claims may be resorted to when desired.

In the drawings :Figure lis a face view of the improvedknockfdown mantel constructed in accordance with the invention, the same beingshown as afmantel of the typeknown as a full cabinet mantel. Fig. 2 is a front elevation of themantel showing the same formed from. the detachable sections to provide a half cabinet mantel. Fig;

' Specification a Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 15, 1916.

1915. Serial No. 35,840.

'3 is a section'on the line 33 of Fig. 1. F 1g. 4 is a sectionon the line 1-4 of Fig. 1. Fig. 5 is a transverse sectional view on the line 55 of Fig. 1. Fig. 6 is a transverse sectional view on the line 66 of Fig. 1. Fig.7 is a detail perspective view of one of'the sides of the mantel showing the shelf and mlrror section detached therefrom. F 1g. 8 isa detail perspective view of the reverse side of the mirror section from that shown F ig. 1. Fig. 9 is a detail perspective view of the detachable cornice section showing the reverse side of the same from that shown in.Fig.-.1. Fig. '10 is a detail perspective viewof the reverse side of the cross piece from thatshown in Fig. 1, of the drawings. j V 1 ,Like characters of reference denote corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawings.

- 'The numeral 1 designates 'a full cabinet mantel constructed in accordance with the invention, which comprlses. the "base 2," a

mirror section 3 which may be detachably connected with theside members of the base, a cornice 4 adapted tobe s pported upon theinirror section, and a, shelf 5 detachably connected with the side members and supported upon the columns and'cross piece of the basesection. I

The base section 2 includes a pair of verticallside members 6 which are identical in construction and which are formed of sheet I metal. Cooperative with'the side members 6 to form the base section is a cross. piece 7 which is also stamped from sheet metal. The side'members 6 and cross piece 7 may be suitably. ornamented by stamping into the sheet metal somesuitable design. ,7

The side members 6 are formed from detachable sections 8 and 9, thesection 8 be.-

ing U-shaped in cross sectionand of'greater length than the sections 9. The sections}? are'channeled to provide pilasters 10 which extend the full length of the sections 9 and may be formed in the shape of a column if V desired. The enasf'or thesections 9 are bent at right anglestothe channeled portion of i said sections torprovide flanges 11 and 11,

the flanges 11 of the sections being provided with a series of openings adapted toreceive fastening elements 12 for. securing .thefsect'ions -9 to' the .sections 8,. while the. flanges 11;are provided with a'ser'ies of. apertures tore eive fastening-el ments to those designated by the numeral 12 and by means of which the cross piece 7is secured to the sections 9.

The channeled portions 10 of the sections 9 are adapted to receive a casing 13'which is secured thereto in any suitable manner in order that the casings may provide a base for the pilasters, while the capitals of the pilasters are provided with an ornamented annular ring member 14: which may be secured in any manner desirable to the upper portion of the pilasters to form the capital therefor.

Jnder each of the side members 6 and eX- tending within the pilasters 10 is a base 15 which prevents the side members and pilasters thereon from becoming distorted :while the mantel is in a knock down condition. Each side member 6 is further provided with an aperture 16 adapted to receive a screw or similar fastening element which may be inserted within the wall to which it is desired to attach the mantel.

The cross piece 7 is U-shaped in cross section and is adapted to be interposed between the side members'6 and detachably connected therewith to assist in supporting the shelf 5 and also to prevent the spreading of the side members when the mantel is assembled.

The shelf 5 like the cross piece 7 is U-shaped in cross section and has one of the side walls thereof provided with an upstruck portion terminatingin a flange 17 spaced from the end of the shelf, as indicated at 17. The flange 17 of the upstruck portion is adapted to rest upon the upper wall of the cross piece 7, and is secured to said cross piece by fastening elements such as screws, or the like, as indicated at 18.

The mirror section 3 is of a width corresponding to the outermost side walls of the sections 9, and of a height corresponding to the height of the section Sextending above the shelf '5, and has the side and top edge thereof formed. with a flange 19'which maintains the mirror section spaced from the sections 8 and forms an attaching portion for the cornice of the mantel. The mirror section 3 is recessed, as at 20, and the edges of the sections surrounding the recess are bent to provide a flange for receiving the edges of the mirror 21 which is secured within the said flange in any suitable manner. The mirror section 3 is detachably connected with the sections 8 by means of brackets 22 each of which has one end thereof adapted for insertion in aslot 22' in the sections 8 and the-remaining end slotted and adjustably connected with the mirror section .in

order that the sections 8 and mirror section 3 may be maintained in an assembled condition when the mantel is set up.

section 3 is provided with a series of longitudinally extending apertures 23 to receive fastening elements such as screws havlng eyes or the like for securing the cornice sec-,

nament the top of themirror section when the cornice section is attached thereto, butin this instance the cornice section has been shown as comprising a longitudinally extending channeled member superimposed uponthe mirror section-by means of slots 2% V in the flanged side wall 25 of the cornice section, said slots being adapted to receive the fastening elements extending through the series of apertures in the flange of the mirror section.

In practice when it is desired to assemble the mantel the sections 9 are secured to the sections 8 of the crosspiece 7 secured to the sections 9. The shelf 5 may then be secured to the cross piece and positioned upon the sections 9 in the manner above described if it is desired to have the above-mentioned sections form the cabinet mantel when assembled.

Should it be desired to provide a half.

cabinetmantel the mirror section may be connected with the shelf-and the sections 9 of the side members Gin the manner above described, and in this way a half cabinet mantel is provided. If a full cabinet mantel is desired the cornice section may be secured to the flange on the top of the mirror section, thus providing a full cabinet mantel.

It will of course be understood that the mantel may be disassembled in a manner opposite to that described'forassembling the same to form a cabinet, half cabinet, or

a full cabinet manteL-and attached to a wall? or support by means of fastening elements and the openings 16 in the sections 8.-

From the foregoingstatement it is readily apparent that a 'mantel construction has been provided which may be formed from sections stamped from sheet metal; and

which. may be easily assembled or disassembled as the occasion may require, further: more a mantel construction; is provided which may be ornamented as desired and covered with veneer to simulate a wood man-' tel now in use. It will also be noted that: the sections form a mantel which is inexpensive of manufacture, durable in construction, and highly efficient in use,and also that a mantel constructed from the sections would be comparatively'light in .weight in comparison with the mantels ,now in use.

Having thus described the invention, what is claimed as new is 1. A. mantel havin'gchanneled sidemerm bers extending vertically in spaced relation wall, a shelf, means for supporting said and eachprovided with a slot in one side The flange upon the upper side wall of the 1 connected with the rear face of the mirror section at opposite sides thereof, said brackets each having an end lying in a plane parallel with the rear face of the mirror section and in spaced relation therewith for insertion in a slot in the side wall of one side member, a flange on the mirror section provided with spaced and headed studs, and a cornice section provided with a flange having spaced slots therein adapted to receive said studs beneath the heads thereon.

2. A mantel'having channeled side members extendingvertically in spaced relation, said side members each having a vertical row of openings in the front face thereof, pilasters each havinga flange upon opposite sides, one of said flanges upon each pilaster lying in a plane parallel with the front face of one of said side members and provided with openings registering with openings in the side members, means for connecting the pilaster with the side members passing Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressing the Washington, D. 0.

section for connecting the mirror section with the side members a channeled cross piece I connected with the remaining flanges on the I f side members and provided with a side wall having spaced openings, a shelf U-shaped in cross section disposed upon said pilaster and provided with a side wall having an upstruck portion terminating in a flange, for

contact with the side wall of the cross piece, said flange having openings therein registering with the openings in the side wall of the cross piece, and means for fastening the r shelf to the cross piece passing through said openings.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

JOHN WV. HADDOX. Witnesses:

L. B. MOORE, Mrs. T. A. RUCKMAN.

Commissioner of Patents, 

